Follow along our adventure as we make the transition from corporate city life to the world of natural farming. Each day brings a new experience and brings us to a deeper understanding about the life and spirit that made America great.
At our farm we do our best to give the animals we raise a natural, free, happy, stressfree lifestyle. Our mission is to learn and share how to manage a farming operation that is both profitable and humane.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Plumbing, plumbing, and more plumbing

What a day yesterday was! Starting at 3am when we discovered no flowing water in the house. Here us a rundown of the days events:

3am to 5am. No water anywhere. Found the stub to the well pump pressure sensor was frozen causing the well to think there was over pressure and not run. Diagnosed, fixed. But no hot water in house.

5 am to 7am: short nap

7 am to 10 am: no water in milking room. Pipes under sink frozen. Defrosted those and found feed pipe to water heater frozen. Defrosted that. Water flowing.

10 am to 12 noon : late morning milking

12 noon to 1pm: lunch and rest

1pm to 5pm : feed pipe to house water heater frozen. Thawed slowly but pipe cracked behind water heater (at back if closet) shut off all water, drain and remove water heater, replace pipes and insulate, reinstall water heater.

5 to 6pm. Water on finally , help with carrying water and feed to animals, grab dinner.